Kota Srinivasa Rao is an Indian film actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. He starred in over six hundred and fifty feature films. He has received nine state Nandi Awards as best character, villain and supporting actor. In 2015, he received India's fourth highest civilian honor Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.